Top 10 reasons to buy a Golden Gopher E-Bike

The Golden Gopher E-Bike, charged and ready to scoot.

by Rick Moore

From M, spring 2004

10. Fits easily into your SUV

9. Fits into your Ford Festiva

8. Environmentally friendly and stylish

7. Perfect for the parallel-parking-challenged

6. No one will think you're a Badger fan

5. Looks like it'd be easy to change a flat

4. Great way to get home from your spinning class

3. Less dangerous than skateboarding

2. More maneuverable than a Hummer

1. Two words: disposable income

Disposable-income jokes aside, the Golden Gopher E-Bike, available through the U Bookstore, has some neat stats. It's battery operated, tools along at 15-20 mph, goes 20 miles between charges, weighs only 50 pounds, folds up for easy storage, and comes complete with Golden Gopher decals. Price is $499.99. For more information, see http://www.bookstore.umn.edu/viewProduct.cgi?from=&productID=7112.